New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
SKETCHES OF TIE CANDIDATES.

10 the Republican voters and citzcns general given
| elsewhere was then read and adopted
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
Delaney Nicoll was vel known and popular socially
before ss5 but he has made his great reputation for
legal ability since he became Assistant District
Attorney. lie Is descended from old NcwNork fam
y OF his being OF the family OF the English
Governor Nichols. His family has long lived Long
Island. Mr. Nicoll is not far past his thireth year
District Attorney MARITIME selected Mr. Nicol OF
his chief assistants when he took Office on January l.,
| 1885. The appointment was personal one, as Mr
MARITIME and Nj Nicol had long been friends aud the
District Attorney wen acquainted with the ability OF
/ the young lawyer. Mr. Ncoll obtained proui-
nence by the prosecution of Buddensiek.
| the builder OF cheap houses, who was accused
OF manssughter when row Of his buildings FELL
causing the death or workman The trial occupied sew
era days and peculiarly difficult from tho amount
OF expert testimony and tho questions Of law in
vOlved. Two Old practitioners. William Fullerton and
Charles W Brooke. wore opposed 10 the Young prosccu
tor Buddensck convicted and the Court OF AI
peals sustained the conviction.
When the Investigations OF the committee OF the state
Senate brought into prominence the facts bearing on
the bribery of the Board OF Aldermen OF 1854 Mr. Mar
tine entru,t to Mr. Ncon the Investigation Of the
charges The work when followed FOR several months on
the part Of Mr.. Nicoll difficult and required the
ingenuity OF born prosecutor The public IL familiar
with the eoq and skill IN the trials but tho
cations no less remarkable If less public Tho
indictment OF the Aldermen who voted for
the franchise. OF the 20 beweens Keenan, aud Moloncy
and finally December lsS6 OF Jacob sharp and some
OF his associates in the Broadway road followed Jaehne
McQuade and ONeil, of the Board Of Alderme were
tried and convicted, the burden Of each trial falling
on Mr. Sicoll He opposed bY ingenious counsel.
and in each trial a force OF lawyers was recruited
against him.
In the long continued trial OF Jacob Sharp Mr. Nicoll
and those associated with him mot the keenest legal
OF the city and with Justice Barretrs clear and
able decisions aud charge, the case was Mr.. Nco
prepared the principal part Of the able brief which
a affirm of the conviction from tho Gen
eral Term Of supreme Court When these trials he
gan the law OF bribery In this State was scarcely set
tied By judicial decisions; 1t Is now clearly defined.
Mr.. Nicoll lie of pleasing personal appearance. His
oratory peculiar for its cearnes and lie is at his best
In telling the story Of the offence to jury.
Daniel 6. Rollins was born in Great Falls y H., In
1912. He was graduated from Dartmouth College and
studied law. lie appointed Assistant United
States Distrct-Attorney by DstrictAtorney samuel g.
Courtney. Mr. Phelps was an assistant at
the time. During Mr. Phelps term a D,trictAt
toney he first assistant, and when MI Phelps died
appointed by Governor Cornell TO MI the vacancy.
In 1851 he elected Surrogate receiving handsome
plurality his Tammany and County Democracy OPP
ponents.
Henry h. Howaudi native OF Massachus otis. Ho
was graduated from the Harvard Law School Ia 1862
aud served IN the field a captain In tho 22d
Regiment National Guard. He served two terms In the
Bsard OF Aldermen Prior 10 that he ap
pointed Judge OF the Marine Court, to Ill tho vacancy
caused by death OF Judge Alexander - spadiuG In
1850 he appointed by Mayor Cooper President OF the
Department OF Taxes and Assessments. but declined TO
accept it He Is lawyer with u large civil practice
Isaac Dayton Is an old New-Yorker lie OF the
founders Of the Republican party In this State. Iie
for lsne time Register IN Bankruptcy. Ho many
war in foT two farm N he sas
elected to the Assembly from the XIITth District.
John Jay Knox was born la Oneida County in this
State He grad Iated at Hamilton College. When a
young he West and in business for several
years lie was appointed by General Grant Controller
Currency and held that place for seventeen years
lie resigned to accept the presidency OF the Bauk
of tho Republic Of this city. which place he
now holds. lie has written many papers OH
the currency. His book United States Notes, Is a
complete history OF the currency OF the United States
Dennis is tho leader OF the Republican party
the lid Assembly District lie formerly in tho In
erna Service, but for the past six years has
been guardian accounting clerk in the surrogates Office
James I. Van Rensselaer, is native OF this city.
graduate of Yale College and practising lawyer lie
from the Xlh District and Is o. the most useful
members Of the Board Hi, record Is above reproaeh
parentge In ls49 lie attended the public schools and
arr Il. wn from COLUMBIA oesS
Law school For several years he has been the legal
u
strong candidate among tho German voters.
CITY Judge Ernest Hall was born Ia Lon Ion October
% 1874 lie brought 10 this country by his parent,
at the age OF vo years The family settled In Morrisa
MIA aud lived there ever since. He
was graduated from the common schools. and had
lust begun the study OF the law when
The Rebellion broke ont lie marched to tho front with
the II Regiment National Guard Afterward no was
With Admiral Ammen in the Navy. Later he resumed
his studies and graduated from the New York
University 1866 When the territory now comprising
the Twenty third aud Twenty fourth Wards
was annexed, Judge Hall was Corporation
Counsel OF tho town OF Morrsauia He was employed by
CORPORATION Counsel Whitney In settling the suits AFFECT
ing the town Orrisania and was highly successful.
In 1881 he was elected OF the Judges oil Tue city
curt BY handsome plurality Judge Hall ana three
are members OF one Grand Army Post
l.. J.CLEAsON TO HAVE HIS OWN CONVENTION
As the fruits Of the Queens County, L. l., Demo
cratic bolt made Saturday al the convention IN
JamalGa, new parry was organized throughout the
county yesterday. caucus called at Hunters
Point, by Corporation Counsel Walter Foster OF Long
Island City. Large delegations from each OF the seven
towns were present. ExAsscmblyman George j.
Iumer chosen chairman, and walter g. Foster and
Robert r. IAutier, secretaries.
Mayor Gleason, Of Long Island City, moved that